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Affluence in CA11

How CA11 ranks on deprivation and income, and the work and qualifications behind it.

Council
Westmorland and Furness
Region
North West
Population
30,308 (2024)
Deprivation

How well off CA11 is

On the English Indices of Deprivation 2025, CA11 scores 6.4 out of 10, placing it more affluent than most of England. Its lowest-scoring category is living environment (3.8 out of 10). Scores are ranked within England only, so they can’t be compared across UK nations.

Overall score
6.4/ 10
Most deprivedLeast deprived
Its 19 neighbourhoods, from 1 to 10
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Most deprivedLeast deprived
By category, lowest first
  • Living environment3.8
  • Barriers to housing and services4.8
  • Education and skills5.8
  • Children in low-income families6.9
  • Older people in low-income households7.3
  • Income7.4
  • Crime7.6
  • Employment7.6
  • Health and disability8.1
Income

Household income

Average yearly household income before tax (2022/23), estimated for local neighbourhoods.

Annual income
£44,282
Before tax, all sources
England
£55,856
Below the national average
Higher than
24%
Of neighbourhoods in England and Wales
Work

Who is in work

58.4% of adults in CA11 are in work, broadly in line with the England average of 55.7%. 27.1% are retired and 4.3% are full-time students.

CA11England
Employee, full-time31.9%34.3%
Employee, part-time13.7%11.9%
Self-employed12.8%9.5%
Unemployed1.7%2.9%
Full-time student4.3%7.9%
Retired27.1%21.5%
Looking after home or family3.1%4.8%
Long-term sick or disabled3.2%4.1%
Other2.3%3.1%
Occupations

Social grade

30.8% of adults in CA11 work in managerial or professional jobs, broadly in line with the England average of 33.2%.

CA11England
Higher managerial & professional11.1%13.2%
Lower managerial & professional19.7%19.9%
Intermediate9.5%11.4%
Small employers & self-employed15.7%10.6%
Lower supervisory & technical6.6%5.3%
Semi-routine12.3%11.3%
Routine14.8%12%
Never worked & long-term unemployed6.2%8.5%
Full-time students4.1%7.7%
Education

Highest qualification

31.9% of adults in CA11 hold a degree or equivalent, broadly in line with the England average of 33.9%. 17.6% have no qualifications.

CA11England
Degree level or above31.9%33.9%
A level or equivalent16.5%16.9%
GCSE grade 4/C or above14.5%13.3%
Below GCSE grade 4/C10.2%9.7%
Apprenticeship6.9%5.3%
Other qualifications2.4%2.8%
No qualifications17.6%18.1%

Sources: English Indices of Deprivation 2025; ONS small area income estimates; Census 2021 (ONS). Open Government Licence v3.0.

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